PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey Huey comes to the cage accompanied by Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix). Nate North has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Malcolm Garvey Huey's chin.

Garvey Huey
vs
North

186 cm
22
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

177 cm
22
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate North!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North tries to clinch
and Garvey Huey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
North moves to clinch but Garvey Huey breaks away
letting Garvey Huey counter with a right hand.
Garvey Huey has a takedown stuffed.
North tries to clinch up

so Garvey Huey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garvey Huey stopping the sweep attempt from North.
North keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
North is trying to keep Garvey Huey in close.
Garvey Huey trying to control the position from guard on top but North is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

North had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garvey Huey defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Garvey Huey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and North dives on top into guard.
Garvey Huey looking to control.
Garvey Huey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from North.
North throws a big right hand that misses.

Garvey Huey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as North accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

North got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garvey Huey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, North has managed to get both his arms back between Garvey Huey's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
North throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garvey Huey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Garvey Huey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garvey Huey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garvey Huey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
North missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Garvey Huey working for a triangle but North defends it easily.

Garvey Huey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garvey Huey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from North.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as North accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Garvey Huey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. North is aware though and is defending well.

Garvey Huey looking for a guillotine here but North defends easily.
North postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North chips away with some ground and pound.
Garvey Huey has momentary wrist control but North slips an elbow through the middle.
Garvey Huey looking to control.

Garvey Huey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. North is aware though and is defending well.
Garvey Huey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
North is in close to Garvey Huey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
North looking to pass the guard.

Garvey Huey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. North doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. North manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
North throws a big elbow that misses.
North scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garvey Huey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garvey Huey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Garvey Huey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. North is aware though and is defending well.
North throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garvey Huey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
North trying to control the position from guard on top but Garvey Huey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garvey Huey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but North can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Garvey Huey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but North is defending well. Garvey Huey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! North has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Garvey Huey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malcolm Garvey Huey!
Malcolm Garvey Huey very nearly forgot to thank Trill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.